Just Breathe: Discussing Ways to Relieve Workplace Stress May 22, 2020, 12:00 pm Everyone with a job feels the pressure of work-related stress at some point, even those who love what they do. While we can’t always avoid on-the-job tension, we can take steps to manage work-related stress. This online course introduces its participants’ potential relief strategies for workplace stress. Through varied group discussions and engaging exercises, we […] Free
Virtual UnConference: Re-Opening to Our ‘New Normal’ May 26, 2020, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Join Trying Together on May 26 for our first virtual UnConference as we dive into topics that are relevant to child care centers as they begin to re-open to a 'new normal' due to the effects of COVID-19. A recording of this event will be available for those who are unable to attend. UnConference Details […] Free
Working With Young Children During COVID-19 May 28, 2020, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Join HiMama on May 28 for their HiMama Helps webinar, “Working With Young Children During COVID-19.” About This session will explore ways to support young children as new guidelines refine what "normal" looks like in child care. Presenters will discuss the following: how to prepare young children to return to a child care setting, how to […] Free
Learning to Play, Playing to Learn: Encouraging Play within Early Childhood Classrooms May 29, 2020, 12:00 pm “Play acts as a mechanism into courageous, creative, and rigorous thinking in adulthood.” (T. Bruce,., 2013) The benefits of children’s play can be life-lasting, as long as the experiences are developmentally appropriate, positive, and engaging. This free online course focuses on children’s play and the role of play in early education settings. Participants will take […] Free
Social Distancing in Early Care and Education: Feasible or Impossible? June 2, 2020, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Join the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness (NCECHW) on June 2 for, "Social Distancing in Early Care and Education: Feasible or Impossible?," a one-hour discussion exploring issues around social distancing in early care and education programs. About During the webinar, participants will hear from Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP, pediatrician, about guidance from […] Free
